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Raven Guard heavy bolter troop

This guy is part of a larger Tactical squad and my Client and I were discussing some options when it comes to tying him into the rest of the squad visually. Sure he has similar markings and such, but the portion we're most concerned about is his weapon.

All of the guys in the squad with bolters are sporting the all red bolter case.

We want to make sure the heavy bolter guy fits in with the rest of the squad and we're open to any suggestions you all might have when it comes to his weapon... or any other portion of him actually.
Whatever it takes so that he fits in visually with the rest of the unit and still stands out enough to be recognized as the "heavy bolter guy."

Thanks for the help with this.

UPDATE: A huge thanks to everyone who commented. And a couple of you guys even added links that I've gone through and added below.

This one comes from The Inner Geek

And this one comes from Warpaintguy

At this point, we've gone with a limited red on the gun casing. Not completely red, but a good bit more than originally there. You guys were definitely right about having a bit more red on there.

If you've got any questions about something in this post, shoot me a comment and I'll be glad to answer. Make sure to share your hobby tips and thoughts in the comments below!

I cant remember what the back of the heavy bolter back pack looks like, but what about adding a spot color of red to the backpack as well. This would be something else to draw the eye to the model without him having a great big red gun.

I don't know if you need to go crazy with the red on the heavy bolter because all the black does look good. (And excellent job highlighting the black)

My suggestion is paint that side plate all red, and give it a black stripe instead of red.If you wanted more red from there, you could do the black parts that go across the top of the bolter. (Like what the handle is attached to)

As others have said, more red on the casing would tie the squad together better. The red stripe is nice, but it's just not enough. I would bring the red across the casing past the ejection port and fill in the "U" shaped piece at the front. And also fill in the corner of the casing to the left of the stripe.

If you're looking to add more color, I've had good luck picking out the links on the H. Bolter ammo feeder/belt thingy with a different metallic. a 2:1 mixture of gold to red makes a lovely copper that would make him pop nicely and takes washes very well.

I think he needs a little bit more red.But, who's to say it needs to be on the weapon.He is "the heavy weapons guy" so instead of thinking "how to make his weapon stand out" think along the lines of "How can I make HIM stand out".

Examples:Red stripe across one of his eye lenses.Red details on his ammo pack.Red Gloves

Something to make him pop out of the crowd. Again,these are just examples, and in the end you got to find what works for you.

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